Ryokan Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in temples, city trips and city walks – Check location 111-0032 Tokyo Prefecture, Taito-ku, Asakusa 1-31-11, Japan – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in temples, city trips and city walks – Check location
Excellent location – rated 9.5/10! (score from 1150 reviews)
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Asakusa Station: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)
*8.8* Sensoji Temple: only 4 minutes away! (850 feet by foot)
*9.0* Asakusa Shrine: only 4 minutes away! (1,000 feet by foot)
*8.6* Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center: only 3 minutes away! (650 feet by foot)
*8.7* Kaminarimon: only 5 minutes away! (1,200 feet by foot)
*8.4* Asakusa Hanayashiki: only 5 minutes away! (1,150 feet by foot)
Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu
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Stay in the Heart of Tokyo – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in temples, city trips and city walks – Check location
Located in the Asakusa area, Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu has a history of 80 years. The accommodations features a view of the Tokyo Skytree from its Hinoki wood bath, a colorful breakfast and rice cooked in a rice cooking cauldron.
Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu is located a 5-minute walk from Asakusa Subway Station, near Nakamise-dori Street and Senso-ji Temple. Asakusa Subway Station provides direct access to Ueno, Shibuya and Ginza areas, and also to the Narita and Haneda international airports.
Japanese-style rooms and Western single rooms are available. Each guest room comes equipped with air conditioning, a satellite TV, a refrigerator and an private bathroom. Hairdryers, yukata robes, tea sets and mineral water are provided.
On-site restaurant Ajidokoro Hozuki offers breakfast at an additional charge per person, which is served between 07:30 – 09:00.
There is a bath for each gender on site and both the female and male baths offer a view of Senso-ji Temple’s Five-storied Pagoda.
Taito is a great choice for travelers interested in temples, city trips and city walks.
This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more
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- What's a ryokan?
- A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature bathhouses, multicourse dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travelers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation surrounded by therapeutic mineral springs.
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- What are the big differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
- Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is just a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just a place to sleep. In Japan, many travelers journey long distances to relax in a hot spring bath and feast on a traditional multicourse dinner – staying in a ryokan is an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw floors and futon beds (no Western beds and carpeting). You should also remove your shoes at the entrance of the room, or before you enter it. Modern ryokans might serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while more traditional ryokans tend to serve in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms have a private bathroom, and others might just have a shared bathroom.
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- What's a kaiseki meal?
- Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodying beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Every one of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multicourse Japanese dinner is prepared in a way that highlights the unique textures, colors, and flavors of featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Most commonly served at special restaurants and ryokans, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-size appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish, like sushi), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot-pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
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- What's a yukata?
- A yukata is a casual summer kimono or robe, typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans provide guests with yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it's common to see guests strolling through the neighborhood in their yukatas. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for sleeping and relaxing in.
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- How should I wear a yukata?
- First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a robe. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then, take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is level at your ankles. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
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- What's a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
- Onsen (literally "hot spring") is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
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- What's standard bathing etiquette?
- At a bathhouse—onsen or not—guests are expected to remove all clothing in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you should not put towels in the water.
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- Why are tattoos not allowed?
- While tattoos have become more popular among Japan's youth, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you might still be refused admission to bathhouses and swimming pools. Small tattoos can be covered up using waterproof bandaids, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.
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Area Info
– This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in temples, city trips and city walks – Check location Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!Closest Landmarks *
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Asakusa Nakamise Street0 miles
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Dempoin Temple0.1 miles
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Kaminarimon Gate Senso-ji0.1 miles
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Denboin Garden0.1 miles
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Hozomon Gate0.1 miles
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Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center0.1 miles
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Ekimise Asakusa0.1 miles
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Asakusa Station0.1 miles
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Asakusa Mokuba-kan0.2 miles
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Sensoji Temple0.2 miles
Natural Beauty *
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浅草寺 Mountain0.1 miles
Closest Airports *
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Tokyo International Airport10.9 miles
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Narita International Airport33.3 miles
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Ibaraki Airport47.5 miles
Most Popular Landmarks *
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Tokyo Skytree0.8 miles
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Ueno Station1.1 miles
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Tokyo Station2.7 miles
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Japan Imperial Palace3.1 miles
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Tokyo Tower4.7 miles
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Ikebukuro Station4.9 miles
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Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden5.2 miles
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Yoyogi Park6.3 miles
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Shibuya Station6.5 miles
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Shinagawa Station6.5 miles
What Travelers Love About This Location
“Excellent location just off Nakamise Street, highly recommend enjoying the baths on the top floor with views to Sensoji pagoda and Tokyo Skytree. The whole neig...”
United Kingdom“A quiet location in the Asakusa center. ”
Macau“Wonderful location, a very kind and attentive serivice and loved the onsen bath (very important for us: it's tattoo friendly!)”
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Pets
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Pets are not allowed.
Internet
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Free! WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Parking
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No parking available.
Services
- Daily housekeeping
General
- Air conditioning
- Smoke-free property
- Heating
- Elevator
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
Languages Spoken
- English
- Japanese
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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.
Children & Beds
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 6 and above are considered adults at this property.
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This property doesn't offer cribs.
This property doesn't offer extra beds.
Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
An extra charge per night per child is charged for children using an existing bed.
When booking 10 rooms or more, or for 20 people or more, different policies and additional supplements may apply. Please contact the property directly for more details.
To eat breakfast at the property, a reservation must be made at check-in.
Smoking is permitted in the designated lobby area.
This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
